Steering Column Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle

Abstract

A steering column arrangement has a steering column tube unit which is fastened to a vehicle body via a bracket and can be adjusted for comfort purposes. The bracket has two limbs. The steering column tube unit is arranged with a clamping apparatus between the two limbs. In order to adjust the clamping apparatus simply, the limbs are configured with different rigidities.

1 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A steering column arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
 a steering column tube unit,   a bracket by which the steering column tube unit is fastened to a vehicle body and can be adjusted for comfort purposes, the bracket having two limbs, and   a clamping apparatus with which the steering column tube unit is arranged between the two limbs,   wherein the limbs are configured with different rigidities.   
     
     
         14 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the bracket has a frame and stiffening ribs which are assigned to the frame. 
     
     
         15 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration in a region of the limbs. 
     
     
         17 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein, in the region of the limbs, stiffening ribs of the bracket extend parallel to, perpendicularly with respect to, or both parallel to and perpendicularly with respect to the limbs. 
     
     
         18 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the stiffening ribs are at a smaller spacing from one another in the region of one limb than in the region of the other limb. 
     
     
         19 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region. 
     
     
         20 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein reinforcements are provided in the supporting region of the limb. 
     
     
         21 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein each limb has a smaller width in its supporting region than in its bearing region. 
     
     
         22 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein one limb has a recess in its supporting region. 
     
     
         23 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein a slot is formed in the bearing region of each limb. 
     
     
         24 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the slot serves to accommodate a fastening element. 
     
     
         25 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration. 
     
     
         26 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration in a region of the limbs. 
     
     
         27 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration in a region of the limbs. 
     
     
         28 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region. 
     
     
         29 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region. 
     
     
         30 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region. 
     
     
         31 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region. 
     
     
         32 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.